Not speaking to wife for 13 days is not cruelty, Supreme Court acquits husband in suicide case
- Posted on June 12, 2026
- By The Times of India
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Not speaking to wife for 13 days is not cruelty, Supreme Court acquits husband in suicide case
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has set aside the conviction of a husband under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), holding that not communicating with one's spouse for a few days cannot, by itself, amount to cruelty under the law.